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Illustration of the A1 German word “sprechen”, which translates to “to speak”. A parrot on a tiny podium gesticulates wildly as silver sound-rings ripple outward from its beak.

sprechen is part of German verbs A1–B1 and Goethe A1 vocabulary.

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sprechen

to speak

/ˈʃpʁɛçn̩/

Conjugation

Principal parts

sprechen, sprach, hat gesprochen

ich spreche
du sprichst
er/sie/es spricht
wir sprechen
ihr sprecht
sie/Sie sprechen

Practice "sprechen"

sprechen — Präteritum — ich →

Examples — sprechen in a sentence

Ich spreche Deutsch.

I speak German.

Sprechen Sie Englisch?

Do you speak English?

How to remember it

"Sprechen" — speak clearly and be heard.

Word family

sprechen family · 11 related words

  • ansprechen address / appeal to Shifted meaning
  • aussprechen pronounce / express Shifted meaning
  • besprechen discuss Shifted meaning
  • entsprechen correspond / meet Not predictable
  • mitsprechen Coming soon to speak along; to have a say Shifted meaning
  • versprechen to promise Not predictable
  • vorsprechen Coming soon to audition; to call on someone Shifted meaning
  • widersprechen Coming soon to contradict Shifted meaning
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